Memorial to Jane Williams in the churchyarde of the Church of Saint Cadoc, Glyn-neath, Neath Port Talbot

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7427 / 51°44'33"N

Longitude: -3.6384 / 3°38'18"W

OS Eastings: 286972

OS Northings: 206155

OS Grid: SN869061

Mapcode National: GBR H9.1KHG

Mapcode Global: VH5GB.WGCF

Plus Code: 9C3RP9V6+3J

Entry Name: Memorial to Jane Williams in the churchyarde of the Church of Saint Cadoc

Listing Date: 25 February 1993

Last Amended: 30 January 2004

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 11868

Building Class: Commemorative

ID on this website: 300011868

Location: Immediately to NW of the Church of Saint Cadoc at edge of churchyard; set in railed enclosure.

County: Neath Port Talbot

Town: Neath

Community: Glynneath (Glyn-nedd)

Community: Glynneath

Locality: Aberpergwm

Built-Up Area: Glyn-neath

Traditional County: Glamorgan

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History

Erected in 1832 by Thomas Williams in memory of his wife, Jane. She died of consumption at the age of 22 a year after their marriage. This monument was designed by J White and was known as the Wedding Cake, originally an elaborate openwork Gothic structure visible from the house but now in poor condition as only part remains.

Exterior

Remains of Gothic memorial in railed enclosure. Bath stone square centre pier with blind tracery panels. Only one of the side piers with thin Gothic shaft survive out of 4 and of arches from centre one on ground, three left, one supported, two hanging and one on ground. Top part wholly gone.
Good surrounding railings on coping of long shaped stone blocks with spearhead iron rails and urn finials to larger stanchions.

Reasons for Listing

Included for group value with Church of Saint Cadoc and for its associations with the Williams family of Aberpergwm.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II* Church of Saint Cadoc
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II Gate and railings and churchyard wall to SE of Church of St Cadoc
Churchyard wall to SE and railings to E and NE of Church of Saint Cadoc.
II Gates across driveway at Aberpergwm House
Reached along driveway past Church of Saint Cadoc to NW of B4242.
II Bridge, gatepiers and railings at S end of Manor Drive
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II Aberpergwm House
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II Aberpergwm Aqueduct over Neath Canal
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II Bridge at lock on Neath Canal N of Yscwrfa Bridge
Situated some 1km W of Glynneath on the N side of the B4242 just N of Yscwrfa Bridge.
II Bethania Calvinistic Methodist Chapel
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Memorial to Jane Williams in the churchyarde of the Church of Saint Cadoc

A Grade II Listed Building in Glyn-neath, Neath Port Talbot